DOVER — The Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation is holding a pair of public meetings at City Hall in Dover to review a set of proposed service adjustments and fare increases. According to a press release, the changes are the result of budget constraints and operating costs, which has forced the company to consider what it terms a “very select” reduction in service.

The proposed changes would result in the elimination of FastTrans Commuter Connector Route 34-35. The route runs from the Dover Transportation Center out to the New Meadows Apartments on Knox Marsh Road. Some runs on Route 33 will be suspended, although according to the press release, funding from the Dover Housing Authority has allowed for the majority of Route 33 to operate.

COAST is also proposing a fare increase on Route 33 and Portsmouth-Pease Trolley Routes 40 and 41. The increase would bring the fare to $1.50, which is the base fare for regular COAST routes.

Anyone with questions or comments on the proposals is encouraged to attend one of the public meetings at City Hall. The meetings are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.coastbus.org.